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Engum Niraindhaye

From Meera (1945) Film · 1945

Lyricist
Parthi Bhaskar
Singer
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Meera (1945) Film
Movie release year
1945
Lyrics added on
14 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Engum niraindhaayae
Indru engu maraindhaayo
Engum niraindhaayae
Indru engu maraindhaayo
Engum unai naan
Thaedi alaindhaenae
Dhayaalan unaiyae
Engum unai naan
Thaedi alaindhaenae
Dhayaalan neeyae engum niraindhaayae
Mannulagilum vaanor vaazh
Vinnulagilum unaiyallaamal
Mannulagilum vaanor vaazh
Vinnulagilum unaiyallaamal
Kannum manamum edhaiyum naadaadhae
Prabho muraarae
Kannum manamum edhaiyum naadaadhae
Prabho muraarae
Engum niraindhaayae
Indru engu maraindhaayo
Engum unai naan thaedi alaindhaenae
Dhayaalan neeyae engu maraindhaayo
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
You who are present everywhere,
where have you hidden today?
You who are present everywhere,
where have you hidden today?
Everywhere, I have
wandered searching for you,
for you, the compassionate one!
Everywhere, I have
wandered searching for you,
You are the merciful one, filling everything!
Neither in this earthly world, nor where the gods live
in the heavens, besides you,
Neither in this earthly world, nor where the gods live
in the heavens, besides you,
my eyes and heart seek nothing else,
O Lord Murari!
my eyes and heart seek nothing else,
O Lord Murari!
You who are present everywhere,
where have you hidden today?
I have wandered everywhere searching for you,
O compassionate one, where have you hidden?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Engum Niraindhaayae is a poignant devotional song expressing the deep angst and yearning of a devotee searching for Lord Krishna (Murari). The singer addresses the Divine as an all-pervading omnipresent force that permeates both the earthly and heavenly worlds. Despite His divine presence everywhere, the devotee feels a poignant sense of separation and asks where He is hiding today, declaring that her eyes and mind desire nothing in the entire cosmos except His vision.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)

“Mannulagilum vaanor vaazh / Vinnulagilum unaiyallaamal”

The second letter 'n' (ன்) matches in both 'Mannulagilum' and 'Vinnulagilum', creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic rhyme.

Apostrophe

“Dhayaalan neeyae engum niraindhaayae”

Directly addressing the deity 'Dhayaalan' (Merciful One) as if He is present before the speaker.

Imagery / Contrast

“Engum niraindhaayae / Indru engu maraindhaayo”

Contrasts the divinity's omnipresence ('filling everywhere') with His sudden absence/concealment ('hiding today').

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Trivia

'Meera' (1945) was a landmark devotional film directed by American filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan, starring the legendary Carnatic singer M. S. Subbulakshmi. The film was later remade in Hindi in 1947, cementing MS Subbulakshmi's status as a nation-wide cultural icon.

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